I am a 37 year old shipping professional, who has been involved in the Dry Bulk Shipping industry for the last 17 years. My position entails marketing of my company’s fleet, concluding commercial negotiations of various types of contracts for the ships' employment and assisting in legal disputes arising. 

The shipping industry’s foundations lie in England and thus the predominant system of law within the industry is English Law.  Considering this, the LLB from the University of London has so far been extremely beneficial in crystallizing various concepts and issues. On a personal level too, the LLB has helped create a greater understanding and awareness of several key concepts, which have everyday relevance. Being in the commercial department of my organization, the legal knowledge has already proved relevant to me in my job and is definitely going to help my career prospects, given that my aim is to enter the field of arbitration eventually.

ITC came highly recommended to me and it has so far been right in line with my expectations. The lectures have been extremely informative and well structured. The materials provided as well as the discussions in the class have been extremely useful.  Given that ITC has been handling the external system students for quite some time, their approach has been tailored specifically for students like us and that is a big plus for me.

Punit Oza
(Year 2 Student (2010/11) – University of London, LLB Graduate Entry Route B)
Chartering Manager (Shipping)